Rifle scopes

[Supergrit]

What power is the hunting scope you use on your rifle. Is it 3x9 or 5x12 or some other variation. Wondering what scope is the best all around is 5 magnification to high to start for a rifle used in bush or is three better. Curious what others use thx.

[kcward]

I have a Vortex Diamondback HP 4-16x x 42mm on my Tika 300 winmag and I love it.

[Slicktricker]

I run 3x9by40 on all my hunting rifle they always stay on 5 power from bush to open country

[catnthehat]

I use open express sights but keep a 6X Leupold in my pack in case I have a long shot.
If the animal is that far away I have time to attach the scope and shoot it.
Cat

[Xiph0id]

4-16 here

[fordtruckin]

I use a 4x and a 3.5x10 and haven't had any problems. (Granted the 3.5x10 is new this year so we'll see how it goes. So far so good)

[Scott N]

I have a 3X9, a straight 4X, and a straight 6X on the 3 rifles I currently use for big game hunting.

[JWCalgary]

3 - 15 x 42

3 -5 in bush up to 15 for longer shots

Can't stand those giant objective lenses, makes the rifle look weird imo.



Sent from my SM-G530W using Tapatalk

[rmatei]

4X Pentax on a Ruger 270 Ultra light for the last 20 years

[Dick284]

Let's see;
1-3/4-5x(1)
2-7x(1)
3-9x(2)
2.5-10x(1)
3.5-10x(1)
4-12x(2)
4-16x(1)
2.5-16x(1)
6-24x(1)
6-18x(2)
4x(1)
0x (peep sight)(2)

Yup that's it for hunting rifles, rimfire's and dedicated target stuff left out.

[kujoseto]

I use a 1.5-8x and wouldn't trade it for anything

[7magtime]

2.5-16x50 for my go-to rifle, covers any scenario I might run into in the field...

[Derek]

I have a Vortex Viper 4-16x50 on my Sako 7mm!

[Tfng]

2.5-10. It stays on 2.5 if I'm walking.

[Big Grey Wolf]

Rifle scopes today have way to much magnification. I believe most guys think they are military snipers, not moose and elk hunters. A 2x6 power scope would be perfect. Most of us cannot hit anything past a distance where we would need anything more than 6 power. Also all you see is fur at 7-10 power, one does not know if you are shooting animal in boiler or in the ass.

[madball]

3-18x44mm on the .300 Win Mag
2.5-8x36 on the .308 Win

[jkbloom]

I run 2X7-33 for hunting in the woods, all the big game I shoot is up close.

[JonBoy]

3-9x for me. Anything too close, I can just shoot by line-of-sight over the barrel and anything requiring more than 9x I really shouldn't be shooting in the first place, in all probability.

[Prairiewolf]

• 3-10 x 42 Swaro Z3 a 308 Win
• 3.5-10 x 50 Vortex Diamondback on a 7mm RM
• 3-9 x 50 Leupold VX2 on another 7mm RM
• 6-18 x 50 Vortex Viper on a 22-250

[Dick284]

Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf

Rifle scopes today have way to much magnification. I believe most guys think they are military snipers, not moose and elk hunters. A 2x6 power scope would be perfect. Most of us cannot hit anything past a distance where we would need anything more than 6 power. Also all you see is fur at 7-10 power, one does not know if you are shooting animal in boiler or in the ass.

Not all of us hunt up close country. Not all of us have that much up close country to hunt.

[madball]

Originally Posted by JonBoy

3-9x for me. Anything too close, I can just shoot by line-of-sight over the barrel and anything requiring more than 9x I really shouldn't be shooting in the first place, in all probability.

can you further explain "I can just shoot by line-of-sight over the barrel" ??

[propliner]

My March 2.5-25x42 with the best glass in the industry can pretty much do it all.

[Fwee6]

Originally Posted by madball

can you further explain "I can just shoot by line-of-sight over the barrel" ??

Hah, this made me chuckle.

[Redneck 7]

2 3-9x50
2-7x22
2.5-10x40

[gs100bert]

3x9x40 tasco cheap scope but has served me well over the last 25 years as well as the 30-06 sako its mounted on .

[jayquiver]

2.5-8x36 vx3i
2-12x42 vx6
Had a Nightforce 2.5-10x 44 liked it but traded it for a nice Browing over and under.

In my opinion the Swarovski Z6 1.7-10x44 is the perfect hunting scope for big game and my kind of hunting...one day I'll have one.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[BackPackHunter]

3.5x18x44 Z5
It's got it all

[bcpappy]

Swarovski z3 3-9x36
Leupold vx3 2.5-8x36
Zeiss hd5 3-15x42
I found anything over 9 power needs parallax adjustment, I also have never shot at game farther than 360 yards. It was a coyote and I got him, all other big game has been 320 yards at the farthest.

[Kurt505]

Had/have 3-9
Had/have 2.5-10
Had/have 3-15
Had/have 3-18
Had/have 4-16


Love my 2-12 for hunting, by far my favorite power for a hunting scope.

[Opa]

Zeiss HD5 2x10x42.
Zeiss HD5 3x15x42.